Since our founding in 1983 the National Youth Science Foundation (NYSF) has struggled with a semantic issue: it is not a foundation that invests money or dispenses it to worthy outside organizations or projects. Instead, it is an organization that Read More
Charleston, WV – The National Youth Science Foundation (NYSF) has selected accomplished science educator Dennis Schatz as their 2022 National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp) Alumnus of the Year. Schatz attended NYSCamp as one of the 1965 delegates from Colorado. The Read More
All of us at the National Youth Science Foundation are saddened by the passing of Trustee Dr. James (Jim) Shuman (April 6, 1945 – October 16, 2022). Shuman was one of the delegates representing Iowa for the first National Youth Read More
Making Science Learning Lifelong, Lifewide and Lifedeep: What We Know About the Importance of Out-of-School, Informal STEM Learning with Dennis Schatz Wednesday, October 26 at 7 p.m. University of Charleston, Geary Student Union Ballroom Based in Seattle, Washington, Dennis Schatz is Senior Read More
Read the original press release by the Society for Science here. Society for Science, one of the nation’s most prominent scientific and educational institutions, today announced the recipients of the 2022 STEM Action Grants Program. A total of $176,000 will Read More
Charleston, W.Va. – “I learned more from the presenters, staff, and fellow delegates than I [learned] all during quarantine.” Giuliana Rivadeniera’s sentiment is not uncommon. The 2021 Ecuador delegate continued, “without a doubt, the best three and a half weeks Read More
The National Youth Science Foundation was saddened to learn of the passing of Hershel “Woody” Williams yesterday. We are grateful that we had the opportunity to know Woody and that he took time out of his busy schedule to speak Read More
Read the original article in the Charleston Gazette here, written by Lara Bonatesta with photos by Kenny Kemp. Last year, the National Youth Science Foundation partnered with West Virginia Science Adventures, a well-known program in Huntington, to bring its successful Read More
Read the original article by Hearld Dispatch, written by Katelyn Aluise with photos by Sholten Singer. HUNTINGTON — Wonders of Water, a summer camp sponsored by the National Youth Science Foundation, kicked off this week at the A.D. Lewis Community Read More
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, in partnership with the National Youth Science Foundation, awarded over $13,000 to middle and high school students at the first annual BRITE Challenge. Held on May 6 at the National Youth Science Center in Davis, Read More
